Google母公司拟全球裁员1.2万名或6%（附CEO通函全文）
近期多家美国科技巨头都宣布大幅裁员，Facebook母公司Meta(META)，亚马逊(AMZN)、微软(MSFT)都宣布减员逾万人，Google母公司Alphabet(GOOG)也宣布裁员逾万人。
彭博社引述内部通函指，Google母公司Alphabet（GOOG）拟全球裁员1.2万员工，占全球员工约6%。报道引述Alphabet行政总裁Sundar Pichai向员工发出的通函，宣布受裁员计划影响的美国Google员工会在今日收到电邮通知。
Pichai在函件中表示，是次裁员会在集团全球各部门执行，又形容他要为Alphabet「走向裁员负上全责（full responsibility for the decisions that led us here）」，并指在过去两年高速增长中，集团加速聘请人手，但最新经济现实已经转变。
Pichai称，艰难的经济周期是「重要的时刻以突出我们的重点、重新设计我们的成本基础、将我们的人才和资本用于我们的最高优先事项」。他指，公司在人工智能方面有「摆在我们面前的实质性机会」，而人工智能是一个关键的投资领域。Pichai亦表示，Alphabet将向受影响的美国员工，支付16周遣散费、6个月健康福利，其他地区将按当地法律及惯例获得补偿。
Alphabet启动解雇疑早有先兆，去年10月其公布季绩，盈利按年降27%至139亿美元，未达到分析师预期，Pichai当时已称公司将抑制支出。去年11月，TCI基金管理公司发出公开信，要求Alphabet设下利润率目标、增加股票回购等，更直指Alphabet员工太多，而平均每名员工的成本亦过高。
截至昨日(1月20日)收市，其股价收涨5.72%，市值达1.28万亿美元。
通函全文：
Googlers，
I have some difficult news to share. We've decided to reduce our workforce by approximately 12,000 roles. We've already sent a separate email to employees in the US who are affected. In other countries， this process will take longer due to local laws and practices.
This will mean saying goodbye to some incredibly talented people we worked hard to hire and have loved working with. I'm deeply sorry for that. The fact that these changes will impact the lives of Googlers weighs heavily on me， and I take full responsibility for the decisions that led us here.
Over the past two years we've seen periods of dramatic growth. To match and fuel that growth， we hired for a different economic reality than the one we face today.
I am confident about the huge opportunity in front of us thanks to the strength of our mission， the value of our products and services，and our early investments in AI. To fully capture it， we'll need to make tough choices. So， we've undertaken a rigorous review across product areas and functions to ensure that our people and roles are aligned with our highest priorities as a company. The roles we're eliminating reflect the outcome of that review. They cut across Alphabet， product areas， functions， levels and regions.
To the Googlers who are leaving us：Thank you for working so hard to help people and businesses everywhere. Your contributions have been invaluable and we are grateful for them.
While this transition won't be easy， we're going to support employees as they look for their next opportunity.
In the US：
We'll pay employees during the full notification period （minimum 60 days）.
We'll also offer a severance package starting at 16 weeks salary plus two weeks for every additional year at Google， and accelerate at least 16 weeks of GSU vesting.
We'll pay 2022 bonuses and remaining vacation time.
We'll be offering 6 months of healthcare， job placement services， and immigration support for those affected.
Outside the US， we'll support employees in line with local practices.
As an almost 25-year-old company， we're bound to go through difficult economic cycles. These are important moments to sharpen our focus， reengineer our cost base， and direct our talent and capital to our highest priorities.
Being constrained in some areas allows us to bet big on others. Pivoting the company to be AI-first years ago led to groundbreaking advances across our businesses and the whole industry.
Thanks to those early investments， Google's products are better than ever. And we're getting ready to share some entirely new experiences for users， developers and businesses， too. We have a substantial opportunity in front of us with AI across our products and are prepared to approach it boldly and responsibly.
All this work is a continuation of the "healthy disregard for the impossible" that's been core to our culture from the beginning. When I look around Google today， I see that same spirit and energy driving our efforts. That's why I remain optimistic about our ability to deliver on our mission， even on our toughest days. Today is certainly one of them.
I'm sure you have many questions about how we'll move forward. We'll be organizing a town hall on Monday. Check your calendar for details. Until then， please take good care of yourselves as you absorb this difficult news. As part of that， if you are just starting your work day， please feel free to work from home today.